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Isuzu Trooper Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 12 safety recalls and 576 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Isuzu Trooper (1984–2002). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

12
safety recalls, all years
576
owner complaints, all years
1987
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Isuzu Trooper model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Isuzu Trooper012
2001 Isuzu Trooper129
2000 Isuzu Trooper249
1999 Isuzu Trooper081
1998 Isuzu Trooper142
1997 Isuzu Trooper213
1996 Isuzu Trooper251
1995 Isuzu Trooper154
1994 Isuzu Trooper247
1993 Isuzu Trooper233
1992 Isuzu Trooper225
1991 Isuzu Trooper257
1990 Isuzu Trooper223
1989 Isuzu Trooper016
1988 Isuzu Trooper117
1987 Isuzu Trooper26
1986 Isuzu Trooper118
1985 Isuzu Trooper13
1984 Isuzu Trooper10

What Isuzu Trooper owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 576 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 81.

All Isuzu Trooper recalls (12)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Isuzu Trooper, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cables (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 04V199000 Reported 72,905 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    On certain sport utility vehicles, the accelerator cable can stick so that the engine speed will not immediately decrease upon release of the accelerator pedal.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the throttle cable rubber boot. Owner notification began on may 24, 2004. Owners should contact isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

  2. Gasoline (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V376000 Reported 18,462 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions built with tod (torque-on-demand). In certain high speed, frontal crashes, movement of engine compartment components can cause the potential for fuel leakage.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new, reinforced fuel hose assembly. Note: the fuel leakage issue in this recall campaign is not the same as the one addressed in their previous campaign 00v-253.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  3. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 00V253000 Reported 13,275 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive and automatic transmissions built with tod (torque-on-demand). In certain high speed frontal crashes, an interior fuel line and fuel hose can be separated, allowing fuel to leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install fuel system shields.

    Model years: 2000

  4. Transfer case (4-wheel drive) (power train)

    NHTSA 98V180000 Reported 3,062 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The transfer gearbox flange nuts were not properly installed, causing the nuts to loosen.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect front and rear flange nuts and, if found loose, tighten to specified torque and secured staked at two places.

    Model years: 1998

  5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V092001 Reported 6,667 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    The left front brake lines were installed improperly at the assembly line resulting in insufficient clearance between the brake line and an upper control arm of the suspension.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the clearance between the brake line and the upper control arm. If the clearance is not according to specifications, the brake line will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996, 1997

  6. Suspension

    NHTSA 97V035001 Reported 270 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    These vehicles were manufactured without a lock washer and/or screws in the front hub.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front hubs to determine if the lock washer and screws were properly installed. If not, they will make the necessary repairs.

    Model years: 1997

  7. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 96V248001 Reported 2,345 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Certain vehicles were manufactured with an incorrect rear center seat belt assembly buckle. The misbuild involved fitting a buckle for another market with the correct u.s. Specification seat belt.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear center seat belt tongue and buckle and incorrect buckle assemblies will be replaced.

    Model years: 1996

  8. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 94V132000 Reported 122,297 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Constant expansion and contraction of the cylinder head causes the camshaft seal end plug can become dislodged from the cylinder head. This allows oil to leak from the camshaft.

    Remedy: Dealers will install camshaft end seal plug retainer plates.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994

  9. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 92V093000 Reported 49,300 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Trucks used in the salt-belt states can have accumulated corrosion in the hinges of the rear doors. If the vehicles also have misaligned door latches and strikers, it is possible to close the doors in a "false latch" condition.

    Remedy: Check the door latches and strikers for correct alignment and repair if necessary; also inspect rear door hinges for corrosion and replace if necessary.

    Model years: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

  10. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 90V166000 Reported 12,222 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Improperly installed hose on the oil cooler could come in contact with the exhaust manifold and could melt.

    Remedy: Properly install cooler hose clip to prevent contact with exhaust manifold.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

  11. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 90V167000 Reported 17,048 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Putting in more transmission oil than specified can cause oil to bleed through air groove on to the exhaust manifold if oil temperature rises.

    Remedy: Replace oil level gauge and notify owners to use only the specified amount of automatic transmission fluid.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

  12. Defroster/defogger/hvac system (visibility)

    NHTSA 89V001000 Reported 463 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

    Due to insufficient clearance between a bolt that fixes the heater to the vehicle body and a fuel delivery pipe and between a rear heater hose clip, use under servere conditions could cause pipe rupture and fuel leakage.

    Remedy: Install new lines and a clip.

    Model years: 1987, 1988

Other Isuzu models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.